Singapore

Upcoming Webinar: Wellness for Librarians

IFLA CPDWL & NPSIG Webinar: Wellness for Librarians

Since March 2020 librarians, along with the entire world, have been experiencing acute levels of stress and anxiety caused by the pandemic. Recently, stressors related to civil conflict have exacerbated panic levels. How can we help our exhausted library workers serving exhausted library patrons? Which resources can help library workers with burnout and anxiety? There are no magical solutions, but by working together over time we can build networks to support each other.

Newsletter December 2021 – Libraries for Children and Young Adults

The articles in our current newsletter demonstrate how libraries truly align with the words of IFLA’s vision statement as they “inspire, connect, enable, and engage” young people around the world.

Choose Your Library Adventure and Discover the Wonders of the Library

During the pandemic, when schoolchildren's visits to Singapore's libraries dropped, the National Library Board innovated new ways to interact with students online.

Nina Servizzi

Jonathan Curtis

Newsletter on “Digital Opportunities and Challenges for Libraries for Children and Young Adults” is online

A Solid Start: Asia-Pacific Government Representatives Stress Need for International Action for Libraries at Singapore Workshop

The first of three WIPO regional workshops focusing on the copyright needs of libraries, as well as archives, museums, education and research, took place in Singapore on 29-30 April. The meeting saw broad consensus that business-as-usual was not an option, and international action was necessary.

Satellite meeting on “Inclusive Library Services for Children and Young Adults” in Singapore

Together the Sections "Library Services to People with Special Needs" and "Libraries for Children and Young Adults" organized a satellite meeting on “Inclusive Library Services for Children and Young Adults”.

Call for Papers – “Inclusive Library Services for Children and Young Adults”

Library Services to People with Special Needs Section joint with Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section invite presenters from a wide range of countries to discuss how to promote inclusive library services for children and young adults, leaving no one behind, in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Conference date: 23 August 2018 Deadline for Submissions: 28 February 2018